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English noun: monkey | |||
| 1. | monkey (animal) any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | primate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catarrhine, New World monkey, Old World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian | ||
| 2. | monkey (person) one who is playfully mischievous | ||
| Synonyms | imp, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brat, holy terror, little terror, terror | ||
English verb: monkey | |||
| 1. | monkey (contact) play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly | ||
| Samples | Someone tampered with the documents on my desk. The reporter fiddle with the facts. | ||
| Synonyms | fiddle, tamper | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manipulate | ||
| 2. | monkey (contact) do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly | ||
| Samples | The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house. | ||
| Synonyms | mess around, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter, tinker | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | puddle | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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